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4 taps:
Initially, the tempo is recalculated after the first two taps. If you tap
a third time, the tempo will be recalculated using an average of the
three taps. If you continue to tap successive 1/4 notes, the tempo is
continuously recalculated on each successive tap by averaging the
last four successive tap intervals. This is very useful if your timing is
not very accurate, because it smooths out your timing errors.
• SOFT KEY 1 - <Sync Screen>:
This screen is described in the section entitled "Syncing to tape and other
devices".
• SOFT KEY 2 - <Tempo changes:
The function of this soft key is described in the following section.
3.9.2 Mid-sequence tempo changes
This feature allows the tempo to automatically change at preset locations
within a sequence. To insert tempo changes into the active sequence or to
view existing tempo changes, press the TEMPO/SYNC key, then press the
<Tempo Changes> soft key, and the following screen will appear:
In the center of the screen is a group of fields, labeled CHANGE#, BAR#,
%CHANGE and "=TEMPO". In this case, the labels are located directly
above the actual data fields. These four fields work together to allow you to
view or change any tempo changes existing in the sequence.
There may be many tempo changes in the sequence. These 4 fields show
one of these changes at a time. The CHANGE# field shows the number of
the currently displayed tempo change within the list of changes, and the
other fields show the contents of that tempo change. For example, the
above screen shows that tempo change number 2 will occur at bar 2, beat 3
and will change the tempo by 150% to 180 beats per minute.